This guide will help you set up Leapwork in your environment and ensure a smooth experience as you begin automating tasks using Leapwork Studio and Leapwork Controller and Agent(s) hosted on Leapwork cloud.
By following the simple steps in this guide, you'll be able to configure Leapwork Studio and connect it with Leapwork Cloud Controller and Agents.
Installing Leapwork Studio on your infrastructure.
Pre-requisites
1: Operating System and Studio Machine Configuration
Before starting the installation, ensure that your studio machine meets the necessary system requirements:
2: Administrative Privileges
Ensure that your IT person doing the installation has administrative privileges on the respective infrastructure. This is essential for completing the installation.
3: .NET Framework
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Download the latest version of the .NET Framework from the following link. Install it on the on-prem/remote machines where Leapwork components installation is to be performed.
Versions 2025.2 and 2025.3 have different .NET Framework requirements. Make sure to follow the requirements specified in the installer. For more details, see the Customer Portal (CP) download section.
Studio Installation
Once .NET is installed, download the latest Leapwork release and install Leapwork Studio.
Installation Steps
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Download the latest release from the CP.
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Open the MSI file location and double-click the .msi file to start installation. The first screen shows the version number and confirms compatibility.
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Click Next to start installation.
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Read the end user agreement, select the I accept the terms in the license agreement checkbox, and click the Next button to proceed.
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Choose Automation Studio and deselect other two, you can keep Agent if you want to keep in same machine, but we do not recommend having agent installed on studio machine.
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Click Next.
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Click Install to start the installation process.
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Click Continue to start the IE Addon installation.
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Click Finish to finish installation.
Configuring Studio
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Open Leapwork. The Studio Icon Will open Leapwork Studio Authentication Window as shown below:
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Click Connect.
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Click on Select Controller button.
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Select your controller (It will appear as IP address or the name of Controller there).
Note: If you cannot find the controller’s name by default, type it manually in the same dropdown.
Note: Change the controller port number if you modified it during installation.
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Select the Web sockets transport protocol for faster communication between Studio, Controller, and Agent machines.
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After completing the above settings, click Connect.
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Click Connect will take you back to Leapwork Studio Authentication Window.
Note: To log into Leapwork for the first time, use your admin credentials in the Leapwork Studio Authentication Window.
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Enter the credentials and Press login will let you in to the Leapwork Studio.
Leapwork Administration
If your role is defined as an Admin, you have access to Leapwork Administration, and you can perform actions shown below.
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Controller Settings: Change controller settings
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User Management: Add, Remove, Update Leapwork Users
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Team Management: Add, Remove, Update Leapwork Teams
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Workflow Settings: Edit Workflow settings
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API Access Keys: Generate API Keys
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E-Mail Settings: Update email settings that use to send email from Leapwork
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Proxy Settings: Update Leapwork proxy settings
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Default Automation Flow Settings: Update flow settings
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Capture Settings: Change the way Leapwork captures an object
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Retention Policies: Add, Remove, Update Leapwork retention policies
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License Management: License management, Add, Remove, and Update Leapwork licenses
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Audit Log: Check Audit logs
By following this guide, you'll be ready to start automating your tasks with Leapwork Cloud.